Bylaws Amendment

An email was sent requesting 20 members in good standing reply in support of the proposed amendment below. We have received 20+ replies and the next step is to make this notification that the proposed amendment will be voted on at the October General Membership Meeting.

Proposed By-Laws Amendment

By-Laws – ARTICLE VII – AMENDMENTS states:

Section 1. These By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting by
a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members present and voting,
provided that any such proposed amendment(s) shall have been
recommended by the Constitution & By-Laws Committee and have
been submitted in writing, signed by a minimum of twenty (20)
members in good standing, and made available for the general
membership at the next regular general membership meeting. The
membership must be given written notice, either by the Post
Newsletter, other type of mailing, or email at least thirty (30) days in
advance, announcing the time and date when such amendment(s) will
be voted upon.

By-Laws –ARTICLE VI – NOMINATIONS – ELECTIONS

This is the CURRENT version of Article VI:

Section 1. NOMINATIONS: The nominations process for Post elected
positions begins at the April general membership meeting.

Nominations can also be made from the floor at the general
membership meeting in May. Nominees must be present and agree to
serve in the position for which they are nominated.
Section 2. ELECTION DATE: All officers and Executive Committee
members of this Post shall be elected from a slate of nominees at the
May meeting.
Section 3. INSTALLATION: officers and Executive Committee
members shall be installed after the elections as the final act of
business at the May general membership meeting. The installing
officer shall be an officer from another Post, the Department of
Tennessee, National, or a Post 281 Past Commander.

Proposed Amendment:

Section 1. NOMINATIONS: The nominations process for Post elected
positions begins at the February general membership meeting.

Nominations can also be made from the floor at the general
membership meeting in March. Nominees must be present and agree
to serve in the position for which they are nominated.
Section 2. ELECTION DATE: All officers and Executive Committee
members of this Post shall be elected from a slate of nominees at the
March meeting.

Section 3. INSTALLATION: officers and Executive Committee
members shall be installed after the elections as the final act of

business at the March general membership meeting. The installing
officer shall be an officer from another Post, the Department of
Tennessee, National, or a Post 281 Past Commander.

Reasoning:
Whereas the level of activity during the month of May is historically
crowded with intensive fundraising (HAF), presentation of the Annual
Budget to the membership for approval, Boys State interviews and
high school awards programs the incoming officers have little time to
prepare for these events and tasks.
Moving elections up to March would allow more time for incoming
officers to prepare and hopefully be more productive during our
busiest months.

Hereby Recommended by the Constitution & By-Laws Committee:

Members in good standing:

	M-ship #
Stephen Wren	200009491	2026	Active
Mike Ramsey	205596715	2026	Active
Joshua Sims	352040109	2027	Active
Brenda J Thompson	204764522	2027	Active
Terry Ward	202553418	2027	Active
Bob Terrell	205729698	2027	Active
Foley, Michael	352729644	2029	Active
Bob Snuck	205290814	2027	Active
Jason Henry	204918194	2027	Active
jackie price	352807230	2027	Active
Unger, William	201493902	2027	Active
David Cryer	203998755	2026	Active
william higdon	204739496	2026	Active
Preston Funkhouser	201672101	2027	Active
Bob Ramsey	202846051	2027	Active
Roger Brugger	353806294	2026	Active
RICK GAGNARD	203898776	2027	Active
Bill Walsh	204329661	2027	Active
Charles Spampinato	203766550	2026	Active
Joanne Carlon	354701812	2027	Active
Desmond Sarnella	201987398	2027	Active